- Submarine cable
Submarine cables may be divided into two types:
*Submarine communications cable s
*Submarine power cable s
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Submarine cable — Submarine Sub ma*rine , a. Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants. [1913 Webster] {Submarine armor}, a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Submarine cable — Cable Ca ble (k[=a] b l), n. [F. c[^a]ble, LL. capulum, caplum, a rope, fr. L. capere to take; cf. D., Dan., & G. kabel, from the French. See {Capable}.] 1. A large, strong rope or chain, of considerable length, used to retain a vessel at anchor … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
submarine cable — noun see submarine telegraph cable … Useful english dictionary
submarine cable — underwater cable, undersea cable … English contemporary dictionary
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2008 submarine cable disruption — The 2008 submarine cable disruption involved damage involving up to five high speed Internet submarine communications cables in the Mediterranean Sea and Middle East from January 23 to February 4, 2008 causing internet disruptions and slowdowns… … Wikipedia
Submarine power cable — Submarine power cables are cables for electrical power running through the sea, below the surface.A DC system may use the ground and seawater as a return path for current. However, this cannot be always practiced because of disturbances to… … Wikipedia
Submarine — Sub ma*rine , a. Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants. [1913 Webster] {Submarine armor}, a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is pumped… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Submarine armor — Submarine Sub ma*rine , a. Being, acting, or growing, under water in the sea; as, submarine navigators; submarine plants. [1913 Webster] {Submarine armor}, a waterproof dress of strong material, having a helmet into which air for breathing is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
